I had just made some pineapple syrup and the Brandy Fix sounded tasty so I shook one up. It was. Satisfying and easy to drink but still has a bite to it. Loses points for its use of Chartreuse (seems to carry the drink rather than augment it) but c'est la vie.

The Honey & Thistle was a more amiable beverage for my palate. My woefully limited amaro and fortified wine selection meant that the drink I produced was not the drink intended, however it was still a quaff worth enjoying at a later date, or hour. And if anyone knows where to find Sibilla, please let me know. It sounds great.

Re: What Cocktail are you Enjoying Summer '13?

I don't usually like Mint hence never really enjoyed a Mint Julep. However, over the weekend I tried making a Mint Julep with local honey and Woodford Reserve. It turned out great! The interesting thing is, I don't even like Woodford Reserve by itself but I had a hunch that its flavor profile would work well with this local honey.

So, this is what I did:
1. Dissolved a teaspoon (tried different amounts and they're all good) of local honey with an ounce of filtered drinking water.
2. Poured half an ounce of his honey syrup into a regular Old Fashioned glass (I don't have a mint julep cup).
3. Plucked about 5-6 decent sized mint leaves and muddled them in the syrup in glass.
4. Filled glass with crushed ice.
5. Filled the glass until almost full with Woodford Reserve.
6. Topped off with the remainder of the honey syrup that was left over.